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Shadows and Tall Trees
"Isawathingontop."
Theyheardhimblunderagainstthetrunkwhichrockedviolently.Helaysilentforamoment,thenmuttered.
"Keepagoodlookout.Itmaybefollowing."
Ashowerofashpatteredroundthem.Jacksatup.
"Isawathingbulgeonthemountain."
"Youonlyimaginedit,"saidRalphshakily,"becausenothingwouldbulge.Notanysortofcreature."
Rogerspoke;theyjumped,fortheyhadforgottenhim.
"Afrog."
Jackgiggledandshuddered.
"Somefrog.Therewasanoisetoo.Akindof’plop’noise.Thenthethingbulged."
Ralphsurprisedhimself,notsomuchbythequalityofhisvoice,whichwaseven,butbythebravadoofitsintention.
"We’llgoandlook."
ForthefirsttimesincehehadfirstknownJack,Ralphcouldfeelhimhesitate.
"Now—?"
